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South Carolina Likely Voters |
| Would you say that you strongly support <candidate> somewhat support <candidate>, or do you think that you might vote differently on primary day? |
| Strongly support |
Somewhat support |
Might vote differently |
Unsure |
| Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
Row % |
| South Carolina Likely Voters |
43% |
31% |
23% |
3% |
| Party Identification |
Republican |
46% |
29% |
22% |
3% |
| Independent |
38% |
34% |
27% |
2% |
| Tea Party Supporters |
50% |
24% |
25% |
2% |
| Intensity of Tea Party Support |
Strongly support Tea Party |
58% |
19% |
20% |
2% |
| Support Tea Party |
44% |
27% |
28% |
1% |
| Does not support Tea Party |
34% |
41% |
23% |
2% |
| Political Ideology |
Liberal-Moderate |
34% |
39% |
24% |
3% |
| Conservative |
39% |
33% |
26% |
3% |
| Very conservative |
64% |
18% |
15% |
4% |
| Past Participation** |
Yes |
45% |
30% |
23% |
2% |
| No |
28% |
41% |
26% |
5% |
| Top Tier Republican Candidates |
Newt Gingrich |
50% |
29% |
18% |
3% |
| Mitt Romney |
34% |
40% |
23% |
3% |
| Most Important Quality |
Shares your values |
43% |
29% |
26% |
2% |
| Is closest to you on the issues |
36% |
39% |
22% |
3% |
| Can beat President Obama in 2012 |
51% |
23% |
21% |
5% |
| Has the experience to govern |
41% |
36% |
22% |
1% |
| Gender |
Men |
45% |
31% |
21% |
3% |
| Women |
41% |
31% |
25% |
3% |
| Age |
Under 45 |
34% |
34% |
28% |
4% |
| 45 or older |
46% |
30% |
21% |
2% |
| Region |
Piedmont |
40% |
32% |
24% |
3% |
| Midlands |
49% |
28% |
22% |
1% |
| The Pee Dee |
42% |
32% |
23% |
3% |
| Low Country |
42% |
32% |
22% |
4% |
| Household Income |
Less than $75,000 |
44% |
30% |
24% |
2% |
| $75,000 or more |
41% |
34% |
22% |
2% |
| Evangelical Christians |
47% |
28% |
23% |
2% |
| Tea Party-Conservative-Evangelical |
55% |
22% |
22% |
1% |
| Mormons are Christians |
Yes |
46% |
31% |
21% |
1% |
| No-Unsure |
39% |
32% |
25% |
4% |
| Education |
Not college graduate |
42% |
29% |
25% |
4% |
| College graduate |
44% |
34% |
21% |
1% |
| Interview Type |
Landline |
44% |
31% |
22% |
2% |
| Cell Phone |
39% |
30% |
26% |
4% |
NBC News/Marist Poll South Carolina Likely Republican Primary Voters. Interviews conducted December 4th through 6th, 2011, N=635 MOE +/- 3.9%. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
**Past participation refers to previous participation in a South Carolina Republican Presidential Primary. |